Legal notices for July 19, 2012

NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 840 ST.JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL STATE OF MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for school board member of Independent School District No. 840 shall begin on July 31, 2012, and shall close at 5:00 o’clock p.m. on August 14th, 2012.

The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012. At that election, three (3) members will be elected for four (4) years each.

Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the election clerk at the St. James Public School District office, which is located at 600 Armstrong Blvd. South, St. James, MN. The filing fee for this office is $2.

A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same general election.

The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the election clerk, and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o’clock p.m. on August 14th, 2012.

Dated: July 16, 2012

BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

Published in the St. James Plaindealer July 19 and 26, 2012.

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BAKERY BIDS

The Board of Education of the Butterfield-Odin Public School, District #836 at Butterfield MN will receive bids on bread and bakery products to be delivered to the Butterfield-Odin cafeteria for the 2012-13 school year. Bids will be received until 3 p.m. on Monday, August 20th.

The envelope should be marked “Bakery Bid” in the lower left corner of the front of the sealed envelope containing your bid.

Products to be included in the bid:

Sandwich bread – white/1 ½ lb. loaf

Bread – wholegrain, white & wheat/20 oz.

Hotdog/coney – whole grain (if none – regular white)

Bagels

English muffins

The board reserves the right to make minor exceptions or waive informalities in the bidding. Bids will be acted on at the regular monthly school board meeting on Monday, August 20th, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.

Kathleen M. Svalland

District Secretary

Butterfield-Odin

Public School

Published in the St. James Plaindealer July 19 and 26, 2012.

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NOTICE OF FILING

FOR CITY OF ODIN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that filings for the offices listed below in the City of Odin, County of Watonwan, State of Minnesota, for the November 6th, 2012 election, will be open on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012.

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Filings will close on Tuesday, August 14th, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.

All filings must be made at the Odin State Bank.

Officers whose term expire:

One (1) mayor for the term

of two (2) years to fill the expiring term

of Steve Van Wyk

One (1) council person for the term of four (4) years to fill the expiring term of

Arla Conrad

One (1) council person for the term of four (4) years to fill the expiring term of

Jacob Sandbo

Nicole Van Wyk

City Clerk of Odin

507/736-2171

507/381-4335

Published in the St. James Plaindealer July 19 and 26, 2012.

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NOTICE OF FILING

AFFIDAVIT OF

CANDIDACY

CITY OF ST. JAMES

MINNESOTA

TO ALL QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ST. JAMES, WATONWAN COUNTY, MINNESOTA:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that filings for the following offices:

MAYOR: TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS

COUNCIL PERSON

FIRST WARD

TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS

COUNCIL PERSON,

SECOND WARD

TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS

will open July 31, 2012, and close August 14, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.

Each candidate must file an affidavit of candidacy and pay a filing fee of $5.00 with the City Clerk at City Hall, 124 Armstrong Blvd. South during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., to allow candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot of the Municipal Election.

LeeAnn Nibbe

City Clerk-Treasurer

Published in the St. James Plaindealer July 12 and 19, 2012.

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RESOLUTION

NO. 07-12-02

ASSIGNING ZONING DESIGNATION FOR PROPOSED ANNEXED PARCEL

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 26, 2012, to review the annexation os a 1.1 acre parcel of land currently owned by Janice and LeRoy Hamilton located at 225 County Road 55 legally described as:

Part of Lot Twelve (12), Hans Olson’s Subdivision, lying within the East Half of the Southeast Quarter (E 1/2 - SE 1/4) of Section 14, Township 106 North, Range 32 West, City of St. James, Watonwan County, Minnesota described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of a line being 33.00 feet westerly of and parallel to the east line of said Southeast Quarter of Section Fourteen (14) with the south right-of-way line of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Railroad; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East a distance of 253.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East a distance of 138.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 14 minutes 36 seconds West a distance of 214.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds West a distance of 113.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 14 minutes 36 seconds West a distance of 67.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds West a distance of 86.84 feet to a point on said south right-of-way line of the Railroad; thence North 55 degrees 00 minutes 59 seconds East, along said right-of-way line, a distance of 169.00 feet; thence South 04 degrees 38 minutes 25 seconds East a distance of 145.73 feet; thence South 85 degrees 45 minutes 17 seconds East a distance of 131.90 feet to the point of beginning. Watonwan County, Minnesota; and

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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommendation is the parcel be annexed and the assigned zoning be R-1, one and two family residential district.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. JAMES, MINNESOTA:

1. The Zoning designation of the above referenced parcel shall be designated as “R-1 One and Two Family Residential District,” and,

2. Upon official annexation the property shall be connected to all City utilities within 120 days; and,

You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney an Answer to the Complaint which is on file in the office of the Court Administrator of the above-named Court, within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgement by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

This action involves, affects or brings into question real property situated in the County of Watonwan, State of Minnesota, described as follows:

That part of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Thirty (30), Township One Hundred Six (106), Range Thirty Two (32), Watonwan County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Thirty (30), running thence West 6 1/2 rods; thence running in a southeasterly direction 37 rods and 13 links; thence East 2 rods; thence running North on East line of said Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4), 37 rods and 13 links to the place of beginning, containing 1 acre and 5 rods.

AND

West Half of Northeast Quarter (W 1/2 of NE 1/4) of Section Thirty (30); and that part of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section Nineteen (19), which lies South of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad right-of-way, all in Township One Hundred Six (106), Range Thirty-two (32), Watonwan County, Minnesota.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the object of said action is to obtain a judgement declaring that Plaintiff is the owner in fee of the property described above, and that Defendants, and each of them, have no right, title, estate, interest or lien in or upon the said real estate.

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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that no personal claim is made by Plaintiff against any of the Defendants.

Civil cases are subject to Alternative Dispute Resolution processes as provided in Rule 114 of the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution includes mediation, arbitration and other processes set forth in the rules. You may contact the Court Administrator for information about these processes and about resources available in your area.

Dated: June 1, 2012

SUNDE, OLSON, KIRCHER AND ZENDER

By: /s/ Jan M. Zender

Reg. No. 169493

Attorneys for Plaintiff

108 Armstrong Blvd. South

P.O. Box 506

St. James, MN 56081

(507) 375-3352

Published in the St. James Plaindealer July 5, 12 and 19, 2012.

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NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR

ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 836

BUTTERFIELD-ODIN PUBLIC SCHOOL

STATE OF MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 836 shall begin on July 31st, 2012, and shall close at 5:00 o’clock p.m. on August 14th, 2012.

The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012. At that election four (4) members will be elected for four (4) years each.

Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the election clerk at the Butterfield-Odin Public School, 440 Hubbard Ave., Butterfield MN. The filing fee for this office is $2.

A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same general election.

The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the election clerk, and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o’clock p.m. on August 14th, 2012.

Dated: July 2, 2012

BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

Published in the St. James Plaindealer July 12 and 19, 2012.

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NOTICE OF FILING

AFFIDAVIT OF

CANDIDACY

CITY OF

BUTTERFIELD, MN

TO ALL QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF BUTTERFIELD, MN:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that filings for the following offices:

MAYOR: TERM OF

TWO (2) YEARS

COUNCIL PERSON

TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS

COUNCIL PERSON,

TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS

will open July 31, 2012, and close August 14, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.

Each candidate must file an Affidavit of Candidacy with the City Clerk.

Leslie Heffele

Butterfield City Clerk

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Published in the St. James Plaindealer July 12 and 19, 2012.

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PROBATE

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 83-PR-12-337

STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF WATONWAN

Estate of

Joyce I. Jones, Decedent

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will, dated July 30, 2001, and (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Ellis K. Jones, whose address is 2614 Hauer Trail, Shakopee, MN 55379, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stat. 501B.41, subd. 5.

Dated: June 28, 2012

/s/ LuAnn Parker, Registrar

Dated: June 28, 2012

By Carol Melick

Court Administrator

Attorney for

Personal Representative

Steven H. Fink

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Chtd.

1907 Excel Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

Attorney License

No. 0175328

Telephone: (507) 625-2525

FAX: (507) 625-4394

E-mail: sfink@farrishlaw.com

Published in the St. James Plaindealer July 19 and 26, 2012.

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BIDS FOR

SNOW REMOVAL

The Board of Education of the Butterfield-Odin Public School, District #836 at Butterfield MN will receive bids for snow removal for the t2012-13 school year.

Bids will be received until 3 p.m. on Monday, August 20th, 2012 and should be addressed to:

The envelope should be marked “Bid for Snow Removal” in the lower left corner of the front of the sealed envelope containing your bid.

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The school board reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts of bids and to make minor exceptions or waive informalities in the bidding.

Bids will be acted on at the regular monthly school board meeting on Monday, August 20th, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.

Kathleen M. Svalland

District Secretary

Butterfield-Odin

Public School

Published in the St. James Plaindealer July 19 and 26, 2012.

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BIDS FOR MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS

The Board of Education of the Butterfield-Odin Public School, District #836 at Butterfield MN will receive bids on milk to be delivered to the Butterfield-Odin cafeteria for the 2012-13 school year. Bids will be received until 3 p.m. on Monday, August 20th, 2012.